Don Burnett Bicycle- Pedestrian Bridge

I cross the bridge nearly every day while bike commuting to work. What an awesome architectural landmark… a real jewel for Cupertino. Well named too. Don Burnett fought long and hard to fund the construction. I praise his foresight and perseverance every time I cross 280 in an auto-​free environment (except when I look down :)).

I live right next to this bridge on the Cupertino side, and I used to always go running across it at night. You’ll always see people biking, running, walking their dog, or taking an evening stroll. There’s benches on both sides of the bridge. During the winter, I’m not sure who does this every year, but the eagle and the birdie sculptures on the Cupertino side all get scarves or hats! It’s adorable :)
This bridge is also perfect for photoshoots. I had a prom photoshoot on this bridge before!
It’s also great for watching the sunrise at 6 a. m, which I did the last day of my senior year of high school here.

A lovely place to ride your bicycle, take walks, exercise, take photos, or sit and chill when the whole world is on your case, ya feel me?
I’m a type A personality so I get really anxious and stressed out easily, so places like this makes me find peace when I can’t handle it at school, work, the mall, IKEA, the library, a coffee shop, etc.

I always look at it while driving underneath it on the highway and think of going there. So, I finally did and it was as pretty as I expected it to be. It is generally not too crowded and is nice for a short stroll or a bike ride.
Also, It has a fleet of bird statues at one end so don’t be alarmed if you see birds which aren’t moving in the middle of the night.

This is a really pretty bridge to visit at night or during sunset! you can take some really great pictures here

This place is beautiful! Perfect for a late afternoon sunset to take pictures and have your own little photo shoot. There’s not many bikers/​pedestrians passing through to do so.
The bridge is named after a former mayor of Cupertino and bicycle enthusiast, Don Burnett who one day envisioned a footbridge on Mary Ave would benefit the community. It’s cool to now see his dream become a reality.
One side is Mary avenue from behind the Oaks shopping center and the other comes out of behind Homestead HS.
Haha side note: I thought it was super cute how at the entrance there’s statues of birds and it looks like someone made hand knit scarves for them. Such a cute touch!

No Complaints! This bridge rocks! Crossing this bridge is a fun way to end a long bike ride to work.

I saw this bridge in my friend’s instagram post and instantly fell in love. It’s the most beautiful pedestrian bridge I’ve ever seen so far.
First time I came here on a windy rainy dark night and it was still shining. Second time I came a little before sunset and it was so breathtaking.
Bring your date here for an evening stroll and it’ll be fantastic. Bring some of your favorite friends in the world to take cute silly pictures with each other to document your amazing friendship together. Bring your DSLR camera for exceptional photography for your portfolio. And even bring yourself to just enjoy the views and take a breather when life just isn’t going your way.
Hope you guys get to enjoy this bridge as much as I do!

I slowly would pass by the construction of this bridge while driving to school. I would say to myself that I would photograph it. A few quarters later, I need a night shoot for my photo class. I drove across the street and shot this bridge. It’s beautiful. Right above the merging ⁸⁵⁄₂₈₀ Freeway — Perfect for light trails. Not that many people on the bridge at night; makes for peaceful bliss.
My first official bridge I’ve shot. Thank You to the city of Cupertino for building this.